Funds Pour In For Daughters of Fallen Cop
Hundreds of people crammed into the Lindenwood Diner on Monday night to attend a fundraiser for the four daughters of a fallen police officer,…
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Robber Targets Chase Banks on Queens Blvd
Police are searching for a robbery suspect using notes to rip off banks along Queens Boulevard. Members of the NYPD’s major case squad said a…
Howard Beach Bank Robbed
Approximately $400,000 was stolen from the ATM machines at the Citibank branch in Howard Beach over the weekend, bank and law enforcement sources confirmed this…
DOH Orders Peninsula Hospital to Shut Down Lab, Other Services
One of the three main hospitals in the area has been ordered to shut down several major operations after its clinical labs failed to meet…
Cop Arrested for Drunken Driver After Figoski Fundraiser
A police sergeant was arrested in East New York Tuesday for allegedly driving drunk after he left a fundraiser for a slain colleague and got…
Great-Grandmother Struck, Killed By Car at Accident-Prone Intersection
An elderly great-grandmother, mother of three and longtime resident of South Queens died last week after being struck by a car as she was crossing…
CEC 27 Nixes Middle School Choice Plan
Parents with children at District 27 opposed to the controversial middle school choice proposal can rest easy—at least, for now. Citing the loud opposition…
Volunteers Still Going Strong After 84 Years
The West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Corps gathered with hundreds of guests last week at Russo’s on the Bay to celebrate their 84th…
Forum Exclusive: Supermarket Speculation Abounds
Speculation continues to swirl about the fate of two Howard Beach Waldbaum’s Supermarkets rumored to be on the verge of closure. Unofficial sources told…
Thousands Attend Middle Village Bone Marrow Drive
After word got out that a young Middle Village boy needed a bone marrow transplant, thousands of local residents, and people from elsewhere in New…
Traffic Barrier Hurts Retail
With one traffic change already in the books, a local politician has shifted his attention to another transportation issue. State Senator Joe Addabbo (D-Howard Beach)…
Woman Struck By Car on Cross Bay Boulevard
A woman was hospitalized Monday after being struck by a car after grocery shopping on Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach. Emergency medical staff were…
Real Brides
Click here to flip through The Forum’s first Bridal Guide in its entirety. We’ve all heard the stories. Love at first sight. High school sweethearts…
Father Daughter Dance
Click here to flip through The Forum’s first Bridal Guide in its entirety. Back in the day, the father-daughter dance at a wedding had a…
Officials, Advocates Push to Revamp Abandoned LIRR Line
With subway trains zipping overhead at the corner of Liberty Avenue in Ozone Park, local legislators and transportation advocates last week shared their vision of…